Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
South Sudan's population stands at 12.19M as of 2025-12-31, up from 11.94M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, South Sudan's population was 12.19M, up from 11.94M in 2024.
In 2024, South Sudan's population was 11.94M, up from 11.48M in 2023.
In 2023, South Sudan's population was 11.48M, up from 11.02M in 2022.
In 2022, South Sudan's population was 11.02M, up from 10.87M in 2021.
In 2021, South Sudan's population was 10.87M, up from 10.70M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.19M | +245,380 |
| 2024 | 11.94M | +460,034 |
| 2023 | 11.48M | +462,197 |
| 2022 | 11.02M | +155,397 |
| 2021 | 10.87M | +167,313 |
| 2020 | 10.70M | +275,083 |
| 2019 | 10.42M | +300,407 |
| 2018 | 10.12M | -136,177 |
| 2017 | 10.26M | -570,948 |
| 2016 | 10.83M | -277,459 |
| 2015 | 11.11M | -127,512 |
| 2014 | 11.24M | +68,798 |
| 2013 | 11.17M | +410,035 |
| 2012 | 10.76M | +468,131 |
| 2011 | 10.29M | +542,156 |
| 2010 | 9.75M | +502,397 |
| 2009 | 9.24M | +425,909 |
| 2008 | 8.82M | +428,859 |
| 2007 | 8.39M | +412,262 |
| 2006 | 7.98M | +386,383 |
| 2005 | 7.59M | +357,102 |
| 2004 | 7.23M | +329,914 |
| 2003 | 6.90M | +306,321 |
| 2002 | 6.60M | +288,415 |
| 2001 | 6.31M | +276,124 |
| 2000 | 6.03M | +260,639 |
| 1999 | 5.77M | +151,560 |
| 1998 | 5.62M | +110,932 |
| 1997 | 5.51M | +152,211 |
| 1996 | 5.36M | +131,089 |
| 1995 | 5.23M | +154,652 |
| 1994 | 5.07M | +115,182 |
| 1993 | 4.96M | +46,253 |
| 1992 | 4.91M | +73,072 |
| 1991 | 4.84M | +99,044 |
| 1990 | 4.74M | +24,404 |
| 1989 | 4.71M | -134,800 |
| 1988 | 4.85M | -114,366 |
| 1987 | 4.96M | +41,155 |
| 1986 | 4.92M | +86,944 |
| 1985 | 4.83M | +83,669 |
| 1984 | 4.75M | +89,053 |
| 1983 | 4.66M | +103,888 |
| 1982 | 4.56M | +110,414 |
| 1981 | 4.45M | +108,242 |
| 1980 | 4.34M | +106,425 |
| 1979 | 4.23M | +104,948 |
| 1978 | 4.13M | +103,625 |
| 1977 | 4.02M | +102,122 |
| 1976 | 3.92M | +100,416 |
| 1975 | 3.82M | +98,235 |
| 1974 | 3.72M | +95,876 |
| 1973 | 3.63M | +84,886 |
| 1972 | 3.54M | +73,851 |
| 1971 | 3.47M | +59,032 |
| 1970 | 3.41M | +44,081 |
| 1969 | 3.37M | +44,005 |
| 1968 | 3.32M | +43,880 |
| 1967 | 3.28M | +41,225 |
| 1966 | 3.24M | +46,588 |
| 1965 | 3.19M | +59,917 |
| 1964 | 3.13M | +57,249 |
| 1963 | 3.07M | +48,361 |
| 1962 | 3.02M | +47,584 |
| 1961 | 2.98M | +45,165 |
| 1960 | 2.93M | — |
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South Sudan's population is 12.19M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 11.94M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 12.19M (2025); the lowest is 2.93M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.